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Highland Valley vs Red Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Highland Valley profile · Red Creek profile

Highland Valley Red Creek

Highland Valley and Red Creek are neighbouring areas in South Australia. Highland Valley has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 47 compared to 39 in Red Creek. It is also a more affluent area, where 33.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 18.6% in Red Creek. Other major differences include a far higher share of people with no religion in Highland Valley (56.0% versus 37.9%) and a higher rate of Year 12 completion (58.2% versus 46.8%).

Both areas have followed similar paths since 2011, remaining very alike in their daily living conditions. They share the same typical weekly household income of around $2,200 and both consist entirely of separate houses. While Highland Valley has more people aged 65 and over, Red Creek has a higher share of children under 15 (23.4%). This helps explain why Red Creek has more people caring for children unpaid and is home to one school, while Highland Valley has none.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 3.4 pts higher in Red Creek No religion: 18.1 pts higher in Highland Valley Population: 239 larger in Highland Valley Unemployment: 4.3 pts higher in Highland Valley Owned outright: 14.6 pts higher in Highland Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Highland Valleyin Red Creek +239 larger in Highland Valley gap steady
384 61st pct 145 47th pct
Median age in Highland Valleyin Red Creek +8 yrs older in Highland Valley gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Highland Valleyin Red Creek +2.1 pts higher in Highland Valley gap steady
2.1% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Highland Valleyin Red Creek +6.1 pts higher in Highland Valley gap narrowing
18.5% 49th pct 12.4% 24th pct
Under 15 in Highland Valleyin Red Creek +7.6 pts higher in Red Creek gap widening
15.9% 41st pct 23.4% 86th pct
De facto in Highland Valleyin Red Creek +0.2 pts higher in Red Creek gap narrowing
9.7% 30th pct 9.9% 32nd pct

Age structure

35.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 31.0%
15.9% Children (0–14) +7.6 pts ▸ 23.4%
17.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
18.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.1 pts 12.4%
13.0% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

55.2% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 55.0%
31.6% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 35.0%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%
2.8% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.2% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Highland Valley Red Creek

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Highland Valleyin Red Creek +1.8 pts higher in Highland Valley gap narrowing
16.9% 71st pct 15.2% 65th pct

Country of birth

75.8% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 77.9%
9.6% England ◂ +3.4 pts 6.2%
0.8% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.2% Australian +16.6 pts ▸ 51.7%
46.9% English ◂ +1.4 pts 45.5%
12.8% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.9% German +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
6.8% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%
0.0% Chinese +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.4% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
1.8% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Highland Valleyin Red Creek +1.0 pts higher in Red Creek gap steady
1.0% 34th pct 2.1% 40th pct
Limited English in Highland Valleyin Red Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.4% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 94.5%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Highland Valleyin Red Creek +18.1 pts higher in Highland Valley gap narrowing
56.0% 89th pct 37.9% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

56.0% No religion ◂ +18.1 pts 37.9%
33.1% Christianity +21.4 pts ▸ 54.5%
11.5% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 7.6%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Highland Valleyin Red Creek +11.4 pts higher in Highland Valley gap steady
58.2% 77th pct 46.8% 55th pct
Bachelor+ in Highland Valleyin Red Creek +8.0 pts higher in Highland Valley gap narrowing
26.4% 80th pct 18.3% 62nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Highland Valleyin Red Creek +1 more in Red Creek
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Highland Valleyin Red Creek
— 71 20th pct
ICSEA in Highland Valleyin Red Creek
— 975 41st pct

Highest year of school

58.2% Year 12 ◂ +11.4 pts 46.8%
21.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 18.0%
11.6% Year 10 +6.4 pts ▸ 18.0%
3.2% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 37.3%
26.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 20.9%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 13.4%
5.5% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.3% Engineering & related +8.0 pts ▸ 28.4%
7.6% Management & commerce +8.8 pts ▸ 16.4%
11.9% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%
10.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%
8.5% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.7% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
3.0% Creative arts ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Highland Valleyin Red Creek +$34 higher in Highland Valley gap narrowing
$846 66th pct $812 61st pct
Household income in Highland Valleyin Red Creek +$77 higher in Highland Valley gap narrowing
$2,291 86th pct $2,214 84th pct
Family income in Highland Valleyin Red Creek +$245 higher in Highland Valley gap widening
$2,522 82nd pct $2,277 73rd pct
High earners in Highland Valleyin Red Creek +11.2 pts higher in Highland Valley gap widening
15.3% 80th pct 4.2% 27th pct
High-income homes in Highland Valleyin Red Creek +15.3 pts higher in Highland Valley gap widening
33.9% 88th pct 18.6% 58th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 30.2%
22.6% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 30.2%
16.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 9.3%
16.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 9.3%
10.5% Under $650 ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

35.6% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 45.0%
31.3% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 18.3%
5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Highland Valleyin Red Creek +0.7 pts higher in Highland Valley
23.4% 25th pct 22.8% 22nd pct
Mental health in Highland Valleyin Red Creek +1.2 pts higher in Highland Valley
6.0% 30th pct 4.8% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Highland Valleyin Red Creek +1.6 pts higher in Highland Valley gap widening
3.6% 38th pct 2.1% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%
6.8% Other condition ◂ +4.7 pts 2.1%
6.0% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%
3.1% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.5% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%
4.4% Diabetes ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None +5.4 pts ▸ 71.0%
19.5% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 17.2%
3.6% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.8% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Highland Valleyin Red Creek +1.1 pts higher in Red Creek gap narrowing
20.6% 61st pct 21.7% 65th pct
Unpaid carers in Highland Valleyin Red Creek +1.1 pts higher in Red Creek gap narrowing
12.3% 44th pct 13.3% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in Highland Valleyin Red Creek +4.0 pts higher in Red Creek gap narrowing
22.7% 37th pct 26.7% 57th pct
Defence service in Highland Valleyin Red Creek +1.3 pts higher in Highland Valley
4.0% 72nd pct 2.7% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in Highland Valleyin Red Creek +1.8 pts higher in Highland Valley gap narrowing
31.0% 82nd pct 29.2% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Highland Valleyin Red Creek +8 larger in Highland Valley
8 57th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Highland Valleyin Red Creek
6 yrs 0th pct —
Median income in Highland Valleyin Red Creek
$899 73rd pct —
Household income in Highland Valleyin Red Creek
$1,875 57th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Highland Valleyin Red Creek +0.5 larger in Red Creek gap widening
2.9 81st pct 3.4 93rd pct
One-parent in Highland Valleyin Red Creek +10.0 pts higher in Highland Valley gap widening
10.0% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Highland Valleyin Red Creek +4.1 pts higher in Red Creek gap narrowing
14.5% 17th pct 18.6% 32nd pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children +16.6 pts ▸ 77.9%
29.4% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 23.7%
10.0% One-parent families ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

37.9% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 37.2%
16.9% 4 people +6.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
12.9% 5 people +8.0 pts ▸ 20.9%
14.5% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 18.6%
16.1% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 18.6%
3.2% 6 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Highland Valleyin Red Creek +$25 higher in Highland Valley
$250 40th pct $225 32nd pct
Mortgage in Highland Valleyin Red Creek +$11 higher in Red Creek gap narrowing
$1,950 69th pct $1,961 70th pct
People / bedroom in Highland Valleyin Red Creek +0.10 higher in Red Creek gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Highland Valleyin Red Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Highland Valleyin Red Creek +14.6 pts higher in Highland Valley gap widening
35.5% 34th pct 20.9% 11th pct
Separate houses in Highland Valleyin Red Creek even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Highland Valleyin Red Creek +1.5 pts higher in Red Creek gap narrowing
82.3% 58th pct 83.7% 62nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.2 pts 53.5%
35.5% Owned outright ◂ +14.6 pts 20.9%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms even 39.5%
29.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 23.3%
13.7% 5 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 20.9%
12.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 7.0%
4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,800–$2,999 +24.4 pts ▸ 60.9%
24.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.3 pts 13.0%
20.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 17.4%
9.5% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Highland Valleyin Red Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Highland Valleyin Red Creek +5.3 pts higher in Red Creek gap widening
13.1% 38th pct 18.4% 56th pct
PT commute in Highland Valleyin Red Creek +3.4 pts higher in Red Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 87th pct
PT stops in Highland Valleyin Red Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Highland Valleyin Red Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Highland Valleyin Red Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Highland Valleyin Red Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Highland Valleyin Red Creek
80 97th pct —
Drive to city in Highland Valleyin Red Creek +12 longer in Red Creek
36 30th pct 48 37th pct

How people get to work

71.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 67.8%
13.1% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% Walked +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 34.9%
29.8% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 30.2%
19.4% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 23.3%
14.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 9.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Highland Valleyin Red Creek +6.8 pts higher in Red Creek gap widening
24.0% 26th pct 30.8% 49th pct
Recent arrivals in Highland Valleyin Red Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Highland Valleyin Red Creek +4.3 pts higher in Highland Valley gap widening
4.3% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Highland Valleyin Red Creek +8.7 pts higher in Red Creek gap widening
63.8% 61st pct 72.5% 87th pct
Full-time in Highland Valleyin Red Creek +5.8 pts higher in Highland Valley gap narrowing
63.3% 74th pct 57.5% 46th pct

Industries people work in

10.6% Construction +4.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 11.5%
3.5% Transport & warehousing +8.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.5% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.0% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 3.4%
2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.5% Mining +5.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.5% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Finance & insurance +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 3.4%
6.0% Administrative & support ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Professionals ◂ +9.0 pts 16.1%
23.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.6 pts 11.5%
4.5% Sales workers +10.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.6% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.6% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.5% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +6.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.0% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Highland Valleyin Red Creek
260 0th pct —
Assault/100k in Highland Valleyin Red Creek
260 11th pct —
5-yr change in Highland Valleyin Red Creek
0.0% 57th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Highland Valleyin Red Creek +0.1 higher in Highland Valley
0.4 48th pct 0.3 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Highland Valleyin Red Creek +0.0 more in Highland Valley
0.4 48th pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Highland Valleyin Red Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Highland Valleyin Red Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Highland Valleyin Red Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Highland Valleyin Red Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Highland Valleyin Red Creek +15.4 pts higher in Highland Valley
35.2% 59th pct 19.8% 53rd pct
Walk to health in Highland Valleyin Red Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Highland Valleyin Red Creek +13.6 more in Red Creek
20.8 63rd pct 34.5 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Highland Valleyin Red Creek even
1 42nd pct 1 58th pct
Mean slope in Highland Valleyin Red Creek +0.7 pts higher in Highland Valley
7.5% 67th pct 6.8% 61st pct

Compare Highland Valley with nearby areas

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Compare Red Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Highland Valley vs Red Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40589/highland-valley/vs/SAL41239/red-creek